Martha Ballard's Diary, Feb. 21-Mar. 4, 1785 (T)

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[2]

At Tilars. A snowy Day. feel unwell. Ruth Moore helpt mrs Tilar Do her work.

[3]

Birth, Floid child, Dafter X.

Mr Benmⁿ Branard Conducted me from Tilars To mr Floids. I put mrs Fl^d to Bed with a Dafter at 9 oClok Even^g. fee Recivd.

[4]

Cloudy. Came from Floids about Day Br^k, Left her Comfortable. Received my fee. mr Floid Breakfasted here. Cyrus & Hannah Set out for Sebastac^k. I Slept ye afternorne, feele Better. moon full this D^y 11^h 1^m aftern.

[5]

Clear & pleas^t. mrs Foster here mend^g my quilt. I Bakt & Brewd, am much Better as to health than I have Been this 2 months. Hannah & Cyrus Gone to Mr Towns.

[6]

A Snow Storm. Crage & Cowen Swingled Flax. I Tried my hogs Lard & partly made my pockits. Cyrus & Hannah not returnd.

[7]

Snowd in ye morn, Clear ye middle of ye Day, and Cold. I did house work.

[1]

Sunday. A Clear Day. Cyrus & Hannah Gone yett.

[2]

Clear. Cyrus & Hannah Returnd. Lucy & her youngs Child came with them.

[3]

Clear. Cyrus went home with mr Bullins Sleigh. Brought News of mr PresCoths hous being Burnt.

[4]

X Birth. Boltⁿ child, a Daft^r.

Clear. Presc^t to Breakfast here. I was Calld to Savage Boltons, Put his wife to Bed with a Dafter at 5^h afterⁿ. Came home at Evin^g. mrs Williams & mrs Foster have bin here. James Cowan & Biah Town tarrie here y^s Night.

[5]

Clear. Cate Coole here. Lucy & Hannah went to mr Crages. mr Bullin Left his Sleigh here.

[6]

Clear. Jon^a, Lucy & I went to mr Bullins. Jon^a & Lucy went as far as M^c Causlands. Mr Bullin & Jesse Supt here. mrs Bolton & mr Chamberlin [left here].

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